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Was als entspannter Sonntagsspaziergang begann, endet für Lokalreporter Frederik Loebell und seinen treuen Zwergdackel Wilhelm mit einem mysteriösen Fund: In der Familiengruft der Kallbachs liegt eine ermordete junge Frau in schwarzer Ritualkleidung. Und damit nicht genug: Der Sarg, der dort eigentlich ruhen sollte, taucht zeitgleich in einem anderen Mausoleum auf. Was verbindet die beiden Toten miteinander?

Parker Hayes is busy serving up steaming lattes and warm smiles at her cozy cafe, Catch You Latte, when Magnolia Grove's annual tree-lighting ceremony takes a shocking turn. A prominent town figure is found dead, clutching a cup of Parker's signature blend, throwing the community into turmoil. Determined to clear her friend Maggie's name, Parker once again takes on the role of amateur sleuth. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a tangled web of secrets, scandals, and surprising betrayals hidden beneath Magnolia Grove's quaint charm.

A magical mask that won't come off. A masked ball with a body count. And a reluctant witch who'd really just like to finish her cocktail in peace. The Hollowbeck Midwinter Festival is the event of the season—complete with flying pigs, snow monster fights, and a free bar that no one should...

Seltene Bücher zu beschaffen, ist mein Job – über Leichen zu stolpern eher nicht … Ich bin Dakota Adair, stolze Besitzerin von Tattered Pages, einer Buchhandlung, die sich auf außergewöhnliche und skurrile Bücher spezialisiert hat. Meine Gesellschaft? Eine permanent schlecht gelaunte...

When Ella accepts a mysterious job in the picturesque town of Gloamington, all she wants is six weeks of peace and a place to call home. Instead, she finds herself assistant to Malcolm Fawkes, a renowned paranormal detective with no memory of hiring her—or much of anything else.

County Cork, Ireland. Skye Brigid O'Shea remains haunted by trouble. But though her B&B renovation keeps sprouting expensive new issues, the refugee American finds the preparations for her first Hallowe'en on the Emerald Isle enchanting. And the naturally nosy former nurse assumes the worst after a mansplaining stranger seemingly fulfills a dark prophecy by turning up dead.

Fifteen months undercover. A fentanyl sting that nearly broke her. Maisie Doss walks away with a clean slate—but nothing about her feels clean. When an old friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Maisie's pulled back into a world she swore she'd left behind. In Slate Creek Hollow, secrets don't stay buried.

Some books are meant to be read. Others are worth killing for. When Poe Baxter ditches academia for the thrill of rare book hunting, she expects adventure—but not a deadly one. A trip to Edinburgh should be the perfect start to her new career, but when questions about a mysterious book draw...

In the course of her new job as legal assistant for Attorney Ross Cavendish, Brenna is given an antique telephone as a thank you from the daughter of a client for helping her sort through her father's estate after his sudden accidental death. But it turns out there's more to the old phone than its cool vintage quality. To Brenna's surprise, it rings without warning, and a cryptic message leads Brenna to wonder if the man's death really was an accident. But if it wasn't, then that means there's a killer close by.

Despite the brutally cold winter, vintage cookware collector Jaymie Müller is happy to help out a friend by looking after a colony of cats while its caretakers are away. The location on a high bluff overlooking the St. Clair River makes for bone-chilling work, and her task takes on an air of menace when an elderly neighbor reports suspicious goings-on at the river. Jaymie's inclined to dismiss the woman's fears as the product of an overactive imagination, but it's not long before she discovers a dead body there.

When asked to be the keynote speaker at a writer's conference, Sandie is both delighted and terrified. Public speaking just isn't her forte. But a few days at a swanky resort in Playa del Carmen, with her fiancé by her side? Sounds too good to pass up. Until Sandie's good friend and conference organizer is found dead. As the local police, resort staff, and dozens of guests try to wrap their minds around this tragic event, a likely suspect emerges, but pinning him down as the murderer won't be easy.

When a local playboy doctor is found dead in an unearthed grave, Conrad is on the case. But this loner by choice is ill-prepared for the cemetery’s quirky owner. A beautiful brunette with a curious nature, a fascination with cats, hats and a talent for distracting him. Doesn’t help when she, well, tries to help, and constantly inserts herself into the investigation.

After a long, cold, and snowy winter it looks as though spring may be arriving early in North Harbor. Sarah Grayson is busy at her store, Second Chance, and she's looking forward to an afternoon break from the hustle and bustle, tagging along to an open house with her friend, Detective Michelle Andrews. But it turns out the house has a haunted history, and when a ghost hunter is found dead on the premises, Sarah knows the best way to arrive at a solution is by looking into the not-so-dearly departed.

Three weeks on from that night and ChameleoMan & friends are riding high after their first vigilante victory... but Dan & his cats are about to face something far deadlier. Stopping a mugging was almost too easy, but when a body turns up in the industrial estate, Dan begins to wonder if the...

Bei ihrem zweiten Auftritt soll Elfie Ruhland Ordnung in die chaotischen Steuerunterlagen der „Pietas" bringen, einer erfolgreichen Bestatterkette, die von der herrischen Juliane Knörringer geleitet wird. Elfie findet heraus, dass die Knörringer sich nicht zu schade ist, ihre trauernden Kunden aufs Fieseste übers Ohr zu hauen. Als dann ein aufgebrachter Witwer verschwindet, kommt Kommissarin Alex ins Spiel. Elfie gerät unter Verdacht und beginnt, eigene Nachforschungen anzustellen.

Quando Mauro Boccoli, un dentista con una reputazione non proprio sterile, viene trovato morto nel suo studio, il commissario Di Stefano, la sua squadra e la PM Burigana si trovano a indagare su un omicidio che puzza, letteralmente, di letame. Tra un passato di vicini esasperati, collaboratori sfruttati e un'azienda agricola che nasconde più segreti di quanti ortaggi coltivi, il caso prende una piega inaspettata. Ad aiutare gli inquirenti, l'immancabile presenza dei Segugi.

Während in Cannes die glamourösen Filmfestspiele stattfinden, wird im Hinterland der Provence das Remake eines französischen Thriller-Klassikers gedreht - mit internationaler Star-Besetzung. Als einer der Hauptdarsteller vor laufender Kamera erschossen wird, mogelt sich der pensionierte Commissaire Albin Leclerc mitsamt seinem Mops Tyson in die Ermittlungen. Die Zahl der Verdächtigen ist groß, denn scheinbar jeder hat ein Motiv, vom eifersüchtigen Schauspieler über den ehrgeizigen Regieassistenten bis zum undurchsichtigen Produzenten.

Il nuovo scrittore residente presso l'Athena College è il drammaturgo Connor Lawton, noto per la penna mordace e la lingua biforcuta. Prima che riesca a portare a termine la stesura dell'opera a cui sta lavorando, il drammaturgo viene trovato morto, assassinato, e Laura diventa la sospettata numero uno. Credendo ciecamente nella sua innocenza, Charlie e il suo braccio destro felino, Diesel, seguono la scia di indizi lasciata da Connor, costellata di amanti arrabbiati, acerrimi nemici e bizzarre ricerche in biblioteca.

Eine Signierstunde mit Todesfolge aber die missgelaunte Katze war's nicht … Band 3 der humorvollen Krimi-Reihe über die scharfsinnige Hobbyermittlerin Mary Ruth Steinman ist ein Magnet für Kontroversen, aber sie ist gut fürs Geschäft. Zumindest bis meine chronisch schlecht gelaunte...

Eine mysteriöse Erbschaft, ein liebenswerter Kater und ein tödliches Geheimnis … Der spannende Auftakt der charmanten Cosy-Crime-Reihe vor der malerischen Kulisse Schottlands Als die Londoner Studentin Mina überraschend einen Brief zur Testamentseröffnung ihrer verstorbenen Großtante...